Trail Running calendar near Troy 2025-2026

Groundhog's Lap Race is an endurance running event held at Haw River State Park Iron Ore Belt Access in Greensboro, North Carolina. Scheduled for January 31, 2026, the race challenges participants to run loops on the 3.25-mile Great Blue Heron Loop single-track trail through the woods. Runners can c..

The Uwharrie Mountain Run is an annual trail running event held in the Uwharrie National Forest of central North Carolina, featuring challenging single-track courses of 8, 20, and 40 miles. Celebrating its 35th year, the event attracts both recreational and elite runners, offering a unique experienc..

The Mill Stone 50K is a challenging trail running event held at the scenic Anne Springs Close (ASC) Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The race features three 10.5-mile loops on mostly single-track, technical trails with some gravel and dirt paths, including at least two creek crossings. The cou..

The Cheraw 24 Hour is an endurance running event held at 100 State Park Road in Cheraw, South Carolina. Organized by Mountaineer Rumble, this event challenges participants to run continuously for 24 hours, testing their stamina and mental toughness. The race takes place in a scenic park setting, off..

Perennial: A Time Based Endurance Run is a unique running event held at the scenic Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden near Charlotte, NC. It offers 3-hour, 6-hour, and 10-hour time-based race options on a roughly 5K loop course featuring 95% trails and crushed gravel with minimal elevation. Participants..

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point-to-point training run between UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University in North Carolina. Held in alternating directions each year, the event starts at the Old Well at UNC in even years and at Duke Chapel in odd years. This challenging run feature..

The Naked Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10 miles. The course traverses four of the park's mountain peaks within the Uwharrie Mountains, offering runners a challenging experience..

The MST 100 Endurance Races, held near Durham, North Carolina, feature ultramarathon distances of 100 miles, 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and a 10-mile race. The event starts and finishes at the scenic Rolling View Recreation Area, with courses primarily on the Mountains to Sea Trail along the south sid..

The New South Trail Marathon is a trail running event held at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It offers both full marathon (26.2 miles) and half marathon (13.1 miles) distances, utilizing the center’s scenic trail system. The race features courses marked with colored arrows over..

Uforea is a unique trail running event held in Troy, North Carolina, within the Uwharrie National Forest. The race features two 50K challenges: a daytime clockwise loop and a nighttime counter-clockwise loop, each covering approximately 32 miles through the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail system..

The Agapé 100k + 50k is a challenging trail ultramarathon held at Camp Agapé in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Scheduled for May 16, 2026, the event features rugged terrain with technical singletrack and gravel trails, including significant elevation gains—12,000 feet for the 100k (10 loops) and 6,0..